The Merry Widow (soundtrack)
1952 soundtrack album by Fernando Lamas
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Selections from the original soundtrack to the 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Merry Widow were released by MGM Records in the same year. The album was credited to Fernando Lamas on its cover and to an "original cast" on Billboard's charts.
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Writing and recording
The English lyrics were provided by Paul Francis Webster.[1]
The album was recorded with MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Jay Blackton (who also arranged the music).[1]
Release
Reception
The album spent several weeks at number one on the 33⅓-rpm half of Billboard's Best-Selling Pop Albums chart in October–November 1952.[2][3]
Track listing
10-inch LP (MGM Records E157)[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Merry Widow Waltz—Part 1" | Lehar—Arr. Blackton | M-G-M Studio Orchestra and Chorus | |
| 2. | "Merry Widow Waltz—Part 2" | Lehar—Arr. Blackton–Webster | M-G-M Studio Orchestra and Chorus | |
| 3. | "Maxim's" | Lehar—Arr. Blackton–Webster | Fernando Lamas with an assist by Richard Haydn | |
| 4. | "Vilia" | Lehar–Webster | Fernando Lamas |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls, Girls, Girls" | Lehar–Webster | M-G-M Studio Chorus with Fernando Lamas | |
| 2. | "Merry Widow Waltz" | Lehar–Webster | Fernando Lamas and Trudy Erwin | |
| 3. | "Night" | Lehar–Webster | Fernando Lamas | |
| 4. | "Gypsy Music" "Can Can" | Lehar–Blackton Lehar—Arr. Blackton | M-G-M Studio Orchestra and Chorus |
Charts
| Chart (1952) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best Selling Pop Albums – Best Selling 33⅓ R.P.M.[4] | 1 |